Penalties For The Banned

Montec

13th March 2008 - 07:48 PM

Hello everyone

I was wondering if enacting harsher penalties for a banned "name" would add a little "civility" to this forum.

For instance, if all feedback (both positive and negative) given by the "name" was removed retroactively from the date of banning, would a "name" become more valuable?

Any other ideas out there?

Sapo

13th March 2008 - 08:42 PM

I'm not sure if I understand you properly, but it sounds good to me! If a member is banned, the feedback from that user disappears? That is cool!

BigDumbWeirdo

13th March 2008 - 08:45 PM

Perhaps a BANNED USER sign could be added to their post headers, as well.
I like the idea of having their feedback be removed. I also think that a person's feedback score should be recalculated when this happens. Some people are shy of 100% ONLY because of some banned troll negging them, and that's wrong.

TheDoc

13th March 2008 - 08:49 PM

QUOTE (BigDumbWeirdo+)

Some people are shy of 100% ONLY because of some banned troll negging them, and that's wrong.

You mean like mr_homm, gmilam and paul h?

Sapo

13th March 2008 - 08:53 PM

QUOTE (BigDumbWeirdo+Mar 13 2008, 03:45 PM)

Perhaps a BANNED USER sign could be added to their post headers, as well.
I like the idea of having their feedback be removed. I also think that a person's feedback score should be recalculated when this happens. Some people are shy of 100% ONLY because of some banned troll negging them, and that's wrong.

Now you're going to want that on my board. And I just barely have the beta version working...

Jeez!

marley

13th March 2008 - 08:56 PM

QUOTE (TheDoc+Mar 13 2008, 08:49 PM)

QUOTE (BigDumbWeirdo+)

Some people are shy of 100% ONLY because of some banned troll negging them, and that's wrong.

You mean like mr_homm, gmilam and paul h?

Now that is tooo funny. Perhaps you think all the negs given to the "trolls" are justified? Man, I have had the most fun checking some of the feedback here. And thank you for this BDW:

QUOTE

Negative So far I've seen you lying, straying off-topic, displaying the hallmarks of the crank ("My theory is NOT a theory!") refusing to listen, and quoting the bible in a science forum. Whether or not you agree with me, you damn well earned this.

Boy, you are boiling hot here.

Ok, will try to get out of your way now. Go on, ignore me, I'm a troll right? Just put your hands under your butts and bite your lips, then I'll see that a sign that no one cares.....but you can't resist...gotta get me to fall into that crank catagory....strength in numbers..,..blah blah blah....lol! Wonderful brothers and sisters, if only you could see yourselves, you'd laugh so loud with me. Bless you , peace light and happiness your future reward.

TheDoc

13th March 2008 - 09:04 PM

QUOTE (marley+)

Now that is tooo funny. Perhaps you think all the negs given to the "trolls" are justified?

Yes, I do.

QUOTE

I'm a troll right?

You certainly are starting to seem like one.

QUOTE (->

QUOTE

I'm a troll right?

You certainly are starting to seem like one.

<dribble snipped>

You are extremely funny, in a cruel sort of way.

<insert snippy comment from marley here>

BigDumbWeirdo

13th March 2008 - 09:07 PM

QUOTE (TheDoc+Mar 13 2008, 03:49 PM)

You mean like mr_homm, gmilam and paul h?

Exactly.

QUOTE (Sapo+)

Now you're going to want that on my board. And I just barely have the beta version working...

Hehe

QUOTE (Marley+)

Now that is tooo funny. Perhaps you think all the negs given to the "trolls" are justified? Man, I have had the most fun checking some of the feedback here. And thank you for this BDW:

Ahh, your true colors shine through, at last.
BTW, Yes, I think all the negative feedback the trolls get is justified.

QUOTE

Boy, you are boiling hot here.

Wow. Apparently, I was "boiling hot" and didn't even know it....
It's good to have someone around here who knows me better than I know myself.

QUOTE (->

QUOTE

Boy, you are boiling hot here.

Wow. Apparently, I was "boiling hot" and didn't even know it....
It's good to have someone around here who knows me better than I know myself.

Ok, will try to get out of your way now. Go on, ignore me, I'm a troll right?

In this thread, yeah you are.

QUOTE

Wonderful brothers and sisters, if only you could see yourselves, you'd laugh so loud with me.

Sound familiar, anyone?

paul h

13th March 2008 - 09:08 PM

QUOTE (BigDumbWeirdo+Mar 13 2008, 04:45 PM)

Perhaps a BANNED USER sign could be added to their post headers, as well.
I like the idea of having their feedback be removed. I also think that a person's feedback score should be recalculated when this happens. Some people are shy of 100% ONLY because of some banned troll negging them, and that's wrong.

Thanks BDW,
You bet your bippy that I'd go for that.

And yes Montec does have a point.
Tell you what,, I'll gladly keep my neg if you stop giving random negs.

Sapo

13th March 2008 - 09:12 PM

QUOTE (paul h+Mar 13 2008, 04:08 PM)

Thanks BDW,
You bet your bippy that I'd go for that.

And yes Montec does have a point.
Tell you what,, I'll gladly keep my neg if you stop giving random negs.

I thought 'bippies' died out in the sixties. Lord.

We now have random negs at Sapo's Joint, if anyone cares to contribute.

paul h

13th March 2008 - 09:13 PM

>We now have random negs at Sapo's Joint, if anyone cares to contribute.

Wow man thats groovy

TheDoc

13th March 2008 - 09:14 PM

QUOTE (Sapo+)

We now have random negs at Sapo's Joint, if anyone cares to contribute.

Ah, but of course

Sapo

13th March 2008 - 09:57 PM

QUOTE (TheDoc+Mar 13 2008, 04:14 PM)

QUOTE (Sapo+)

We now have random negs at Sapo's Joint, if anyone cares to contribute.

Ah, but of course

You b*stard! Well met! And welcome!

My original mentor, returned to take up some slack! I love this!

TheDoc

13th March 2008 - 10:04 PM

QUOTE (Sapo+Mar 13 2008, 09:57 PM)

Ah, but of course

[/QUOTE]
You b*stard! Well met! And welcome!

My original mentor, returned to take up some slack! I love this!

This is the second time you've implied I'm a sockpuppet, Sapo. Don't make me silence you

Sapo

13th March 2008 - 10:21 PM

QUOTE (TheDoc+Mar 13 2008, 05:04 PM)

You b*stard! Well met! And welcome!

QUOTE

My original mentor, returned to take up some slack! I love this!

QUOTE (->

QUOTE

My original mentor, returned to take up some slack! I love this!

This is the second time you've implied I'm a sockpuppet, Sapo. Don't make me silence you

QUOTE (TheDoc+Mar 13 2008, 05:04 PM)

You b*stard! Well met! And welcome!

My original mentor, returned to take up some slack! I love this!

This is the second time you've implied I'm a sockpuppet, Sapo. Don't make me silence you

Never such treachery from me, magister!

I am your loyal Fool, destined to your bidding, magister!

Would only I had an image to denote my abjectitude, magister!

Do you remember a post of mine, starring Elmer Fudd?

Edit: Wow. The edit got away from me...

TheDoc

13th March 2008 - 11:32 PM

QUOTE (Sapo+Mar 13 2008, 10:21 PM)

This is the second time you've implied I'm a sockpuppet, Sapo. Don't make me silence you

[/QUOTE]
Never such treachery from me, magister!

I am your loyal Fool, destined to your bidding, magister!

Would only I had an image to denote my abjectitude, magister!

Do you remember a post of mine, starring Elmer Fudd?

Edit: Wow. The edit got away from me...

What the heck was THAT?!

Sapo

13th March 2008 - 11:37 PM

My poor little alter-muppet, sockpuppet Muggins. Died and ghostly hereabouts, but has his shadowed, dark redoubt!

He pops out sometimes, like Alice...

TheDoc

13th March 2008 - 11:42 PM

Hey I have a sockpuppet too. His name is N O M.

Wait a second. He's not my sockpuppet, I'm his sockpuppet! But if I'm his sockpuppet, who's sockpuppet is he?

I hope anyone with half a brain realizes that was all sarcasm

Sapo

13th March 2008 - 11:43 PM

Who's that in the mirror? Is it me?

TheDoc

13th March 2008 - 11:45 PM

QUOTE (Sapo+Mar 13 2008, 11:43 PM)

Who's that in the mirror? Is it me?

No, it's me

Sapo

13th March 2008 - 11:47 PM

Which end?

N O M

14th March 2008 - 01:54 AM

QUOTE (Montec+Mar 14 2008, 08:48 AM)

For instance, if all feedback (both positive and negative) given by the "name" was removed retroactively from the date of banning, would a "name" become more valuable?

It's a good idea. it would certainly annoy the trolls. But it would mess up my collection

I also like the idea of the Banned icon.

Their reasons for warning should also be made public. For those who haven't had one yet, a member with a warn % can click on it to see why they were warned.

N O M

14th March 2008 - 03:01 AM

I just noticed that Neutrinos (einstienear's sock-puppet) account shows his group as "Validating".

I bet it would be a pretty simple change to their system to add a group of "Banned" or even "Too stupid to be a member".

[edit]chrisrivos's account is also "Validating"

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TheDoc

14th March 2008 - 03:15 AM

QUOTE (N O M+)

Their reasons for warning should also be made public.

Maybe they don't have to. Mr. Robin Parsons's warnings didn't really need an explanation; nor did einstienear's or Squeeze's. It would still be nice to have it made public though.

QUOTE (Sapo+)

Which end?

Both

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